Simon Coveney misses out as Ireland puts forward names for EU Commissioner role

The Cabinet held an incorporeal meeting before lunch today where the names of the two nominees were discussed and approved by Ministers.

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney will not be Ireland’s new EU Commissioner with the government putting forward the names of Mairead McGuinness and former Fine Gael advisor Andrew McDowell.

According to government sources, the Cabinet held an incorporeal meeting before lunch today where the names of the two nominees were discussed and approved by Ministers.